Howard Warren Hauptman, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Howard Hauptman sees patients at the following location:
1220B East Joppa Road
Towson, MD, 21286
Phone: 410-494-1888
Howard Hauptman, MD, was named a 2020 and 2021 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for rheumatology.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Baker's Cyst
- Bursopathy
- Dermatomyositis
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathies
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Polyarticular Arthritis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scleroderma
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spondylopathies
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinitis Of The Achilles Tendon
- Vasculitis
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendinitis Treatment
- Acute Pain Treatment
- Adductor Tendinitis Treatment
- Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Ankylosing Spondylitis-Associated Urethritis Treatment
- Anti-Vegf Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystal-Associated Arthropathy Treatment
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Calcium Oxalate Crystal-Associated Arthropathy Treatment
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Churg-Strauss Syndrome Treatment
- Cidp Treatment
- Coccydynia Treatment
- Cogan's Syndrome Treatment
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Groups
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment
- Computed Tomography
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- De Quervain Tenosynovitis Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Energy Psychology
- Enteropathic Arthritis Treatment
- Enteropathic Arthritis-Associated Urethritis Treatment
- Enthesitis Treatment
- Entropion Treatment
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Treatment
- Epicondylitis Treatment
- Erythromelalgia Treatment
- Float Therapy
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Gout-Associated Bursitis Treatment
- Gout-Associated Tendinitis Treatment
- Gouty Arthropathy Treatment
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Treatment
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Treatment
- Hordeolum Treatment
- Hypersensitivity Vasculitis Treatment
- I-131 Therapy
- Iliopsoas Bursitis Treatment
- Imaging Studies
- Infrapatellar Bursitis Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
- Ischial Bursitis Treatment
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
- Lupus Vasculitis Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Massage Therapy
- Mechanical Traction
- Medial Epicondylitis Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Microscopic Polyangiitis Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Olecranon Bursitis Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotics And Assistive Devices
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pes Anserine Bursitis Treatment
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Piriformis Syndrome Treatment
- Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
- Polyarteritis Nodosa Treatment
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Polymyositis Treatment
- Prepatellar Bursitis Treatment
- Pseudogout Treatment
- Psoriatic Arthritis-Associated Urethritis Treatment
- Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Treatment
- Relapsing Polychondritis Treatment
- Rheumatoid Vasculitis Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Treatment
- Sacroiliac Joint Blocks
- Sapho Syndrome Treatment
- Semimembranosus Bursitis Treatment
- Semimembranosus Tendinitis Treatment
- Sjögren's Syndrome Treatment
- Sjögren's Syndrome-Associated Vasculitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Bursitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Dacryocystitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Keratitis Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatment
- Spondyloarthritis-Associated Tendinitis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Takayasu Arteritis Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendinosis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
- Trochanteric Bursitis Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Urinary Urgency Treatment
- Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wegener's Granulomatosis Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (1987)
Residency: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1985)
Internship: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1983)
Medical School: South Shore University Hospital (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020, 2021